Rytis Zemkauskas

@ journalist, writer, curator of the Kaunas 2022 programme “Kaunas Myth”

Rytis Zemkauskas graduated Vilnius University (field of linguistics, majoring in comparative literature) in 1993. Since 1995 he has been initiating various cultural and educational TV projects as journalist, writer, presenter and producer. He was awarded numerous public and professional awards for his journalistic and production work. Since 1998 he has been active as writer and director of documentaries on music, literature and science, owns a small TV production company. Rytis Zemkauskas is author of several books and columnist at the “Intelligent Life” Lithuanian edition since 2009. From 2016 he is an associate professor at Vytautas Magnus University of Kaunas (subjects: “The art of the interview” and “Narrative construction”). Since 2016 he is a member of curatorial board for Kaunas the European Capital of Culture 2022. His public activities also include lectures: “Social Network. Concept for a Modern Hybrid State” and “European Capital of Culture as a Role Model”.